War Memorial Wigginton
This memorial commemorates the residents of Wigginton who were killed or missing in the First World War (6 names) and the Second World War (9 names) and the Malaya-conflict (1 name).
It also commemorates Private Samuel Parkes VC who was a Wigginton born man and was awarded the Victoria Cross in the Crimean War, for valour during the Charge of the Light Brigade on 25 October 1854.
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Source
- Text: Fedor de Vries
- Photos: JThomas
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